diff --git a/lib/volume.lua b/lib/volume.lua
index fa2041e..e8080e6 100644
--- a/lib/volume.lua
+++ b/lib/volume.lua
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ function toggle()
    change("toggle")
 end
 
+function mictoggle()
+   os.execute("amixer -q -D pulse sset Capture toggle", false)
+end
+
 -- run pavucontrol
 function mixer()
    awful.util.spawn("pavucontrol", false)
diff --git a/rc/bindings.lua b/rc/bindings.lua
index e82494a..dcd3c09 100644
--- a/rc/bindings.lua
+++ b/rc/bindings.lua
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ config.keys.global = awful.util.table.join(
    awful.key({ }, "XF86AudioRaiseVolume", volume.increase),
    awful.key({ }, "XF86AudioLowerVolume", volume.decrease),
    awful.key({ }, "XF86AudioMute",        volume.toggle),
+   awful.key({ }, "XF86AudioMicMute",     volume.mictoggle),
 
    awful.key({ }, "XF86AudioPlay",        music.playpause),
    awful.key({ }, "XF86AudioPause",       music.pause),